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LET'S GATHER AND LOOK >>> Get ready, Tacoma - there's some new public artwork coming atcha! The piece, Sempervivum (Latin for ever living), blooms at Metro Parks' STAR Center. The afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 10, it will be officially dedicated at a free public event. Come meet artist Lisa Kinoshita and learn
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OUT OF THE BLACK BOX THINKING >>> See dance as you've never seen it before - trouncing through a bookstore, a wine bar and a Thai restaurant! Tonight at King's Books, the BareFoot Collective will take to the shelves and deliver a unique performance in a unique venue that is just
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RING OUT YOUR DEAD >>> For the ninth year, Tacoma Art Museum hosts a Dia de los Muertos Festival. Day of the Dead, ya'll. This may or may not surprise you, but the Day of the Dead Festival at TAM brings in the largest crowd of the year. "We expect thousands this Sunday," TAM
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WHEN YOUNG PEOPLE DO GOOD >>> It's always a good thing when you can get dressed to the nines and help to better mankind, or at least the community around you. Head to Tacoma Art Museum, Nov. 10, and you can do just that at the Get Involved Gala 2012 -
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ART AT WORK MONTH >>> Art at Work: Tacoma's Arts Month showcases just about every aspect of the arts T-town sports during the month of November - but one of the most unique facets to this dreary month of art is the studio tour program. Nov. 3 and 4, 11 a.m. until
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ART AT WORK MONTH 2012 >>> Tacoma Art at Work month fills the month of November with just that - art in progress, art out in the world, art doing more than simply sitting on a shelf and looking pretty. Thursday, Nov. 1 from 6-8:30 p.m., the Art at Work kick-off party
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Friday, October 26, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., a unique way to celebrate autumn comes to Museum of Glass. MOGtoberfest is not just a weird word. MOGtoberfest is a delightful pairing of art and beer, Bavarian festivities and fine wine, and-of course-some art glass. What to expect? For the cost of
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St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Tacoma will be decked out in all things Celtic on Saturday, October 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The 5th Annual Celtic Faire is a community event perfect for anyone with interest in Celtic history, arts, music or food. All day long, activities are open
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Four schools in Tacoma are now part of Tacoma Art Museum's MUSE program. These include Pacific Lutheran University, UW-Tacoma, University of Puget Sound, and Tacoma Community College. Why does this matter to you? Well, it doesn't if you aren't a student, faculty member, or staff member at one of those schools. But
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Get ready to get spooked, Halloween fans, Tacoma has a new haunt in town. From Oct. 25 to 27, the Washington State History Museum hosts "Creepshow," which organizers hope will terrify Tacoma with scenes straight out of a movie. Marcel Banks, a Hollywood special effects artist who worked with museum staff and
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Halloween activities abound throughout the Sound region-haunted houses, creepy costume contests, and Halloween parties. If you want to celebrate, but none of that is exactly your style, then a hike through Priest Point Park might be right up your alley. Tale of the Disappearing Forest is a "haunted" hike through Priest
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Giraffe-a store new to Tacoma-is opening up in downtown. The plan is to have a soft opening on Thursday, October 18, and then a fuller opening on Saturday, October 20. But this is not Giraffe's only location. Dedicated fair trade shoppers may recognize the store from Vashon Island. Now, Tacoma shoppers
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"Chicago" is at the Tacoma Musical Playhouse until October 21, but if you really want to make an evening of going to the show, go see it on October 20. Why? Because you can dine upon an Italian buffet catered by Chef Bette Anne Curry. Tickets for the buffet are $30
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This Thursday is Third Thursday and 253 Collective has a little something special for anyone who stops by-a solo show by their featured artist, Lisa Mereddy. Her solo show is called "Skagit Valley and other new works" so expect plenty of tulips and happy spring images, but also images from
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Each year, Tacoma Little Theatre at 210 North I Street puts on a creepy or suspenseful show in honor of the Halloween season. Starting October 19 and running through November 11, "Night Watch" is this year's creeptastic show. The plot centers on Elaine Wheeler-a woman who sees the body of a
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And you thought Oktoberfest was over. As long as brats and beer are produced in this world, you can indulge your every German whim somewhere. Friday, October 19, from 6 to 10 p.m. celebrate Oktoberfest at Katie Downs on Tacoma's Waterfront. For your German entertainment purposes, the Gary Hausam Band will
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Yet another mural was completed by the Tacoma Murals Project-this one at 5441 S. Sheridan Street. Lead artists were Kenji Stoll and Chris Jordan, a few of the main Fab-5 guys. Fab-5 is a non-profit dedicated to urban arts education and is responsible for several of the very cool murals
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The Spar in Old Town Tacoma often has live music-walk by on your way to the water and you'll hear bands jamming inside on many weekends. On October 13, Maia Santell and her backing band House Blend will be in da hizzouse. Kick back with some Spar chips and enjoy
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Looking for something autumny to do? Tired of the same old pumpkin farms and corn mazes? Never fear. Lattin's Country Cider Mill Apple Festival is here! Lattin's is open all year round, but all throughout October during the Apple Festival, the farm celebrates Washington's apple harvest with fresh apples, cider, apple
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Want to go see a show and don't feel like driving to Seattle? No problem. Tacoma and Olympia both have a number of great theatres so you can enjoy a night on the town close by. Here's a local theatre listing lineup for this week and weekend. Chicago at Tacoma Musical